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Podcast: State of the World from NPR
Episode: The U.S. and U.K attack targets in Yemen: What It Means for Global Shipping
Description: The series of strikes in Yemen were against the Houthis, an Iran-backed military group, that had been attacking military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, in what they said was retaliation for Israel's war in Gaza. We hear from our national security correspondent and a international trade expert on the strikes and their economic implications.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy